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Newspaper Page TextFJCKT ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 21. 1928. ROSEBURG A Convention City The Strawberry Carnival and Easter make this your great season for GOOD SHOES We have a pardonable pride in always knowing what is the smartest thing in , footwear. The creation above, which we . have just received, is our answer to this query at the present time. Buster Browns for Children $1.75, $1.95, $2.50, $2.95, $3.45, $3.95 Better Service - rjy ALAN J. GOULD (Associated Pross Sporta Editor) NEW YORK, Mar. 21. Of tile two Southern California spued klnss upon whose ability much, of Aniorlcn's Olympic sprint hopes will bo erected 1Mb year, the blonde veteran, Charley Paddock, appears to be rounding Into bolter spring form tlinn the curly haired youngster, Charley Borah, ,". Borah, tho present liilercolln gluto chumplon, already has suf fered throe setbacks on ' the Pa cific const while Paddock has tak en enough tlmo off from lecturing, writing and movie acting to flush a tot or real speed. . . - Attired In "linhy bluu """' white striped "panties," so tho nc.' count runs, Paddock dashed thei century In 0 4-6 seconds and tho furlong in 22 flat In a recent meet at Stanford, " Paddock hns tallied more points for U.Tolc Sam than uny othor Amorlcan sprinter In Ills two pro vIoub Olympic starts. The stockv vetoran's aomebaok will bo one of the most' colorful events of tho Olympic cnnipnrjn. Charley hns n I -ways been a big fnvorlto abroad. His stylo and personality appeal to truck runs as' much, as liabo Ruth's does In btillilnm. Thero wns n bT cheer for "Pud doke" from Ihe Froncli enthusiasts with the accent on the Inst syllublo every time the veteran troiled , on Ihe Olympic truck at ..ColoinbcB four years ago. - The Tunnoy-ltlcknid ' heavy weight combination may ha entire ly serious In counting Jack Dump. ti, i ""'" "" "" r... .. 1 . '"" SPRTS ,, " ,. ii , i """ . , ,""'U"l bv B' Plotshor. Meteorologist In ment In Ihe hnpes that the ex-1 chargo champion will change- his mind Barometric prosBura (reduced lind Bingo another conieliuck. tll Hlm ley,,!, B , m 30 01 No one knows better than Itlck- Relative humidity B p. m. yes aid how much It will annoy Ooniii- tei ilny (por cent) m sey lo read about heavyweight , Pr.olp. In Inohst andHundredths i plans In which ho Isn't Included ,.. , ,..,.,,., tor is. Tne call of tho ring Is difficult In r,.,.ll . Iv it I. happens tp echo to a half mliilon I JO'whe""u' , re.lnw's blood. r.:.. J V"K.ion" f rnmrr iwn,7.ni-um ty l mill 11 H (113 donned hh uniform for anuther scpRnn with tho Athletlrs. ; Kij-htlng In In Pompsey's blood nnd always hns htMn. At 32 he l.i still yoiiiiic enough to be In ihe Ihlck of the fmv, ('orbott. Kltalm moiis nnd JeffrloR wtMp nearer to 10 when ihey quit. . Cobb's return to Ihe gamo this spring also Is due In huge meas ure, ho admits, to affection for Ihe veteran pilot of the Athletics, Con- nle Mnck. "Remember that day Inst winter in Philadelphia when I had a talk with Connie Mack n limit play ing?" Cobh recalled In a recent In torvlew. "Well. I derided then and mere i was through, but my heart wns In the came. I lell I was get- iing qui, ir wns nam lo reel tnni ... ..... iw inn. ROSEBURG UNDERTAKING CO. , Establish. 1901 ' M. E. RITTER, Manager Founded nd Maintained on Efficient ' . Service and Courtesy . Jk ind Kan at. AmbuUnc Service Better Merchandise way, hard to know, that I was through.. , i "I remember now standing In that room after It. was all ondod. Suddenly the phone rung and 1 said: 'If Unit's Connie Mack, tell him I'll play for nothing.' " This al liance of Cobb and Muck Is a big contiust to the days of old whou Ty, as Petroit's big star, was con tinually u thorn in tho side of the Alnleltcs, a liery ngure, wno need- coum get money easily while tho came in poor grace irum ine Heim ed police .protection occasionally democratic purty was "a pauper." .tor from Indiana to make such when he came to Philadelphia. . "Do you know of the receipt by wild insinuations." "In thoso davs wo played Cobb, the democratic national committee I Asserting that Robinson soon is rnlhor thnn tho Tlirers." Mack, of nhy Liberty Loan bonds?" Nve to come up for re-election, the once declared. EUGENE WORKMEN QUIT THEIR JOBS 1 (AmooIoM pruia ioimI wire) " After, Marsh was excused, Sona- Slnolnlr refunded to Hays' specula I5UG13NB, Ore,i Mar. 21 Twelve tor Walsh read from the testl- tlon on the stock markef. , EuKiitie union carpenters packed mony of George White in 1024 that I "Rut the senator thinks , he must upHhelr 'tools and' walked, away Dnhony gave $0,000, during the bring to his aid the Influence If from the slto of the ' now men's I'M campaign, nnd in 1921 gave not the bonds of Mr. Hays." Har dormltury at the University of 2S'UUU '0 help liquidate tho deficit rlson declared. "Ulrtls of a feather Oregon yesterday, declaring that , "ft"r1 ,t,ll0.H"1;i,lln,B'?0f lnl;K"' I flnek together." . , thoy will hot work, for. loss than, $ttv . White testified ..that Sinclair was "The recent campaign of the I ,i .,,.,,',.... . i.i ii,, a.- ' V"." ' -'V 'i.vp , . v""V, Hanson uiul 'Hammond, Tortlnndi"1"""'' contractors In cliarue of the work-, have refused more than $7 a day, : PORTLAND, ' Ore,. Mar. 21, tt; D. Hammond, of Ihe,' Hanson, and Hammond company, said thut the walkout of u few carpenters on tho Job ,ot liuldlng n dormitory at lOugoue hud not affected work there, nnd that ull the .men ro mabilng ut work .were contented. "As I underslnnd It, most of the curpentci'B at Kukciio have been working tor (7 a day, ami It ho'iiiih that some one got the Idea that 1Mb would be nn opportunity to force Ihe pay up to is. 1 am going lo lOimunc In a day or two to look Into tho situation." . .' It. Wells of this city went "to Grants Pass on a fuw duyB' bu.sl Hosb trip. DAILY WEATHER REPORT U. 8. Weather Dursau Office, lioseburg, Oregon, natn reported ". . . I'. lei.n.e.uiuio msi lllKIH "Z"' t0""10,''Uur0 tor tha "Z"''" CI Vreelplmtlon, last 21 hours Total preclp. slnco 1st month 2A Normal preclp. for this month 3.28 Tntut preclp. from Sept. 1, 1927, lo date 19.40 Avorago preclp. from Sept, 1, 1877 56.10 iu'-i ueiicieucy since aepi. j, 1927 6.70t Average seasonal Drool p. Sept to Mny, Incluslvo . 81. M Forernst for sou I Invent Oregon: Rain tonight and Thursday; con- tluued mild, A MODERN FITTING "I like this frock, lint It's too light here, hero nnd here. You could alter It?" No, madam; but if you care to visit our beauty, department second floor, they'll glndy ill- ter you to (It the frock. - - n ' 1 -.'...I1. Tll-lllts. Licensed Ludv . Embalmar FRED M. ZIELER. EX-RESIDEfJT, IS I Sinclair bail resigned as New York I , , '.'., , , , . racing commissioner, "one month" I Friends of Fred M. ZIgler, a for- ef01 ,,, ,Brm ex )lred snalor mcr lesident of this city for many iuMnHoa 8aid. years, were shocked this morning, .., wondt,r why ne waB retained , to learn of his death at his homo' ,, Ume, Governor SmMl ; hi Portland, which occurred last t.ou,d B0 easlly have wM. .Mr i ii light, termlna.aig a very serious Kncla,r you are unclean and we illness extending over the past -Janmlay people are clean. We 1 wewt. don't want you.' m sister. Miss Zclla ZIgler, "There Is no use talking, birds who had been visiting here at the of a father will flock together." home of Mrs. Geo. T. Uolter. tholri Tne jdianan was heckled by a cousin, left in company with .Mrs. auccesslon of democrats, Barkely llolter upon word of his illness and of Kentucky, asking if he could bom were with lilm when he discuss the ' "Indiana situation" passed away. i when he concluded as to Governor .Mr. Kigler was bom at Jackson- smith, vllle, Oregon, and later moved I "I am not -here- to defend - In here, beinfc a resident of Itoseburg dlana." Robinson replied. "It can In his early manhood. He was the! defend Itself." son of a pioneer hotel man of "Yet, the senator owes his seat Itoseburg. Both parents are dead. 'to the governor of Indiana, whom Mr. ZIgler was once foreman of the: be now says he will not defend," old Plalndealer newspaper In this the Kentucklan said. city. He wns prominent in the so-1 "I am talking about the gover clul llfo of the community and nor of New York now," Robinson played in the band and orchestra .shouted. hero many years ago. He was also "But the Benator says birds of a an ex-member ot the old volunteer, feather will flock together," Dill, fire department. Fraternally he democrat of Washington, inter was affiliated wllh Oak Camp l.S.j.ected. " Woodmen of the World. I Robinson was asked by Senator Severn! years ago with his fam-! "arrlson, democrat. of Mississippi, ily, Mr. Silgler moved to Portland, " h was not tne attorney for p. where his sister, Miss Z.gler, hasjp- Stephenson now serving a life been muklmr i,er hnm win, i,im term in Michigan City, Indiana, year ago. Surviving are two (laugh-1 a tors, Zella and Helen Zlgler, three brother, Paul, Louis H. and C. A. (Stell) and a sister. Miss Zella Zlg ler, all of Portland. Mrs. Geo. T. Bolter and Mrs. Dexter Rico of Itoseburg nre cousins. The body will be shipped to Rosobnrg and Ihe funeral services will be held Friday afternoon nt 3:30 o'clock In the chapel ot the Pouglas Funeral Home. Interment will be In the I. O. O. F. cemetery. COVER-UP PACT BETWEEN PARTY HEADS DENIED (Continued from page ! other about contributions! Nothing I ke that hnnnnimi! v Marsh said, nddintr that iruhntn asked. , Mlsslppian recalled that Will H. "No, Blr," Marsh replied. Hnys 1b a resident of that Btato "Do you know of the receipt by and adverted to the testimony, at the committee of any funds de- Chicago bv James P. Connery be livod from Liberty Loan bonds?" fore. the Teapot Dome committee "No, Blr," . , . 1 1 hat the $85,000 In securities which n. republican and so wns not BU- U..l..i Harding's Record Clear ST. LOUIS, Mar. 21. A St. Louis Post-Dispatch staff corru pondent reported nn inspection of tho record of the estate of tho late President Harding, made by hint at Marion, Ohio, established that he possessed none of $3,08U,000 worth of t'oiitftienlRl Trading company Liberty" bonds Involved lu tlu .11 investigation: . . i Senator Nye, chairman of tho senate Ten pot. Dome, commlttoe, announced In Washington Monday that the committee would, search for Continental bonds in the estuto of the late president. Ledgers kept by C. D. Schafrncr, executor of Ihe estiAcs of both President and Mrs. Harding show, tho Post -Dispatch correspondent said, that President HardiUK po.v boh Bud $182,750 worth of Liberty bonds and that Mrs. Harding pos sessed $(iG,tuu worth of Liberty bonds. The bonds bought by tho Contin ental cotuimnv ver of th firnt Liberty bonds, issued In 11117, and wiu mi ui )ij.,uuu uenoniinnuon. President Harding possessed $11, 000 worth of the first loan bond, but none was of a $1,000 denomln.i tlnn, the correspondent said, nnd their numbers did not correBpond wiiii tne surtai numbers of any of i ho Continentnl bonds. Two of Mrs. Harding's first loan bonds were for $500 each, six wore for $5,000 and one was for $lo,f)00. Mnve Bitter Debate I WASHINGTON, Mar. IM.-Tho Teapot Dome scandal bulged nut 'of the oil cummin,.,, n,,m ,ua .,.. I 'of tho senate today whero It again I provoked a bitter debate with Sena-! tor Robinson .of Indiana, bearing "'e brunt ot a battle with haf a ,.,.i-u . uiwiu m colleagues. 'I'aklng the floor to reply to tho strictures of Governor Alfred E. ! Smith of New York, who roundly! denounced Ihe Indlnnnn and Chair.' mn" Nye of tho oil committee fori uniiKiiiK nis name into tne tils-, ciisslons,. Rnbiiison charged that' "mell In both parties betraved their trust" and that men like i Harry F. Slnclnlr don't confine their activities to one pnity. He said he would cite o case whero Sennlor Walsh, of Montnnn, had approved of some activities of K. L. Doheliy, who leased the Elk Hill naval reserve, nt a later time. i The debate centered hugely about tho appointment of Sinclair i to the New York racing rommts-1 slon and completely overshadowed today's session of the oil commit tee at which Wilbur Marsh, former democratic national treasurer, de i tiled having made nn agreement with Fred W. rphnm, the Into re publican treasurer, to destroy com- DR. DEAN B. BUBAR OPTOMETRIST Specialist In the fitting of Olasset IK Jackson St jpaigu fund records for 1923. The Indiana senator was inter-1 'rupted at one point by Senator , C'opelund of New York with, a ' question about other appointments I made by Governor Smith. "I am talking about Harrv Sin. clalr and his friend, the governor of New York." Henator Robinson answered. "I don't care about uny- body else." "Biras ot a reamer" Reverting to his statement that " j ?,?minLn ''tt Mr. Stephenson on some city mat ters. That is a matter of record nnd the senator does not have to ask me about it." Senator Barkley Interposed to I remark that he did not hope the , analogy of "birds of feather flock toKether," wont, back that far. : Senator Copeland of New York, asked the Indiana senator when he makes his promised Bpeech on Fri day to inform the senate "if it is so common to have republicans ap proached in matters like this that he has lost his sense of reaction to I insinuations such as were made ttbout Governor Smith." Harrison Talks Obtaining the floor as half a doz en others sought it, Senator Harri- son of Mississippi said in the light of Governor bmitn's answer, "it will seem to the- country that il SIIHHIU1 II1MU llltuniiu. nan t u u. Clyde Walb, who Is under Indict ment for fraud. ; ; ... "Birds of a feather flock togeth er." , EAPI. JONES RE ITERATES INNO- ' ' CENCE OF BLAST flT.iiN prow lnwl Wtrp PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. ,21. port was awaited today from Ile the Clackamas county grand Jury Which investigated the dynamite blast which last Thursday leveled the homo of Robert. B. Jones, ot Boring, causing tho death of Mrs. Jones and son, Harold., Karl Jones, 19, step-son of Mrs. Jones, who is held at -Oregon City, reiterated In a newspaper inter view today that he knew nothing of what caused the (Intonation of a box of dynamite which he admit ted lie had placed beneath the house. ' Mrs. Julia E. Jones, 91, of Van couver, Wash., foster mother of ltobert B. Jones, visited Jones and two other injured victims of the explosion in a hospital at Portland today. Tho two killed In the blast woro buried hint yestordny In a douWo funeral. Karl, in custody of-ot'llcers attended the funeral. The grand Jury yesterday went ; to the scone of the explosion, nnd listened to officers and others who had first hand Information. . . Go.ody?ar .an Mere I). M. Anderson, of Portlnnd, nil- vertlslug representative for Good- year tires for this district, was in 'ow n today, nnd arranging for an active campaign covering all spring, summer nnd fall. The Women's Glee Club Willamette University will present a fine program Wednesday Evening March 28th at the FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Admission 35c Children 15c ROSES Choice 8 year $3. SO doien. 100 Gladioli or 4 Shrubs or 12 Dahlias or 15 Rhubirb roots or 12 RockptanU or 12 Perennials or 12 Ge'raniums. One dollar each collection. Free catalog. Suhrs Flower Farm Troutdate, Oregon eilver NOTICE W. It. C. will give tea March 23rd at the arm ory, 2 to i il. in. I'roceeds for convention. Public Invited, and all patriotic societies. !, o IS LARGEST UNIT Unn-qua unit of the American Let,' Ion Auxiliary held a very en thusiastic meeting in their club rooms at the-armory last night with an attendance of ninety mem bers and. nine officers, the largest i meeting yet held. The local mem bership contest closed with two hundred twelve members, which is the largest unit membership on record In the state. Mrs. Clarence Dloxall was captain of the win ning side which will ' be enter tained by the losers. Twenty-seven new members were Initiated. The Auxiliary Is giving its sup port to the Legion in the coming election for the airport and is urging everyone to go to tho polls and vote March 28. Popples were ordered and will be sold just before Memorial Day. These popples aro made by the wounded World War veterans and are one of their means of liveli hood. "Mrs. Harry Pargeter, child wel. fare chairman, announced that the members are invited to meet at the homo of Mrs. Wade Friday to sew dresses for the children of the veterans of U. S. Veterans Hos pital 77. ' Ten dollars was voted to be given to tho Camprire organiza tion of the city to help carry on the work of the Cam pt Ire girls. Mrs. E. A. Brltton, flag chair man, reported that flag codes were presented to each of the teachers in the city and elphty three sent to rural teachers. Kvery citizen should know how to display, the flug and also the respect due It. The Auxiliary s desirous that this flag etiquette be taught In the pub lic, schools. ' Mrs. J. A.'.Soules was appointed general chairman of the rummage sale to be held March 31. Mrs. Clair Pettit resigned from the office of first vice-president sod Mrs. George Caskey was elect ed to take her place. CHALMER CISSELL AND MOSTIL HAVE STRUGGLE AHEAD Ily BRIAN BELL (Associated Press Sports Writer) SH HKVEPORT, La., Mar. Bl. If the- Chicago White Sox manage ment knew the answer, to two questions, It would have a fair Idea of what the, 192S baseball season holds. Will Chalmer Cissell, high, priced shortstop, hit American hit, American league pitching, and cau Johnny Mostn come buck to u point approximating his former greatness after a year out of the game? if Cissell hits and Mostll brings his fancy butfielding back with htm, the team will furnish spirited opposition. Good pitching is seem ingly assured the White Hose. Ted Lyons and Alpiionse Thom as take their places in any com plied arrny of the best pitchers in the league and Ted Blaakenship, who suffered a poor season mat year,, has shown an lnd fenced re turn to form this sprir.K- Oeorge Connally may be expected t turn In Bomo victories nnd the veteran Urban Paber can stem the due on occasion. Charlie Dnrnsbe, a southpaw who failed to win a game last year, may have lo give wo.y to o recruit. Al Williamson, who pitched for Sluuveport In tho Texas league, acorns to have an excellent chance slick with Chtca';.p. Manager Ray Schnlk, who en light only lti games last year, will be more active in tho ap proaching season. Some of the catching will be done hv ytlnn . Berg, who played the infield until he suddenly found that he was a catcher, Berg still has something to learn about backstopplng but as he cu 8tudy tll6 probem In sev. oi'ul luugUfiKes Required ut tJriucu t,ou, tlm outlook is bright. Johnny Clancy has returned to flrat base and Willie Kamm will again play third. Changes have been made In the middle of the in field. Cissell, who haa been aa aimied to short, brought a recom with him from Portland and his early exhibits of his wares have impressed Manager Schalk and! Coach Hhickburn. He has shown that he can V,vU and throw. BUI Ilunneflt'Id has been moved from Short to second nnd will be the regular custodian ot the bag. The club will retain six out fielders. The hard hitting Bib Faii. will nualn play left. The comebark of Johnny Mostil leaves center in doubt but MoMil will play there If ho gains his old form with Alex Metzler moving over to right. If Mosttl does not plav reulp'v I Metzler will play center while Bill Barrett takes care qj right. YOUTHFUL RUNNER HAS TONSILITIS (V-wlatnl ft- Irtw) Wire) Hll.imoOK, Arls., ntar. 21. Handicapped 'by an stack of ton t'Mtls, Andrew Payne, youthful Clureniore, Oklahoma, distance runner, toda contested Arne Sou minen 's lend In the l.os Angeles to New Vork marathon. One hour, 16 minutes nnd ten seconds separated the pair In to tal elapsed time following yester day's run from Winslow to Hol brook and today they matched races on the 40 mile lap. The "hoofers" will have corered 649 miles, approximately, when they reach Navajo. Payne took eight , hours to complete yesterday's hike,) the 17th since the cross country run began, and finished well down the list. He ."ropped from first Into Becond place, Souminen, Pe-1 trolt runner, having a total elapsed time of ' 106:00:50 and Payne's; standing at 107:17. Earl Dllks, Newcastle, Pa., won yesterday's lap with a time of 5:12 flat for the 34.3 miles. ! A4an Currier finished , yester-: day's lap In 6:37:U0 with elapsed time 140:03:16. . , X FIGHTS LAST NIGHT: . (AuocUtnl nn I-tunl Win) NEW HAVEN, Conn. Phil Mis Graw, Detroit, and ' Oeorgle Day, New Haven, drew. 10. INDIANAPOLIS. Tommy Crow ley, Pittsburgh and Jack Duffy, To ledo, drew 10. , - - ' ' LOS ANGELES. Joe Anderson, Kentucky, defeated Phil Krug, N. J., 10. Walcott Longford. Chica go, won on foul from Jlert Colima, Whlttler, Cal., 6. NEW TODAY TRAILERS For . salo cheap at Surff's. j USED SPRAY OUTFIT $40. Farm Bureau Exchange. WOOD--Dry "second "growth-flfT3 tiers $8.25. Phone 10F23. TRADE "FOR WOOD-2nd hand. wood range, $20. Phono 123. FOR SALE Oat hayr$12"perton. J. E. Smith, Umpqua Park. HORSE FOR' SALE CheapTlt Tak en at once. John Wllklsou, Rt. 1, Box 91. . ,, FOR SALE Bourbon Red turkey torn. N. L. Conn, Roseburg, Ore. Phone 6F16. FOR SALE 4-burner 2nd hand . Hotpolnt range. Roseburg Elec tric. ' FORSALE Baled hay, J15-per ton at the barn. J. I. Chapman, Wilbur, Ore. FEED GRINDER $28. 6-Inch, nilll in flno condition. Farm Bureau Exchange. IRRIGAT10NSUPPLIES Power pumps, pipe, for any installation. Farm Bureau Exchange. HYDRAULIC " RAMSThree"feet fall will pump water. 90 feet high with our rams., Farm Bur eau Exchange... 1 WANTED Washing or house- .cleonlng by the hour by . strong, cnrerul worker, can u 871 Hoover St. ' ' FOR RENT Well furnished house, clean and nttrnctlve throughout. Near Rose Bcbool. Mrs.' Frances Llntott. Phone 419-J. FOR SALE 11 ton truck rear end with solid tires, will make , a dandy trailer for light truck. $25 tukes it, at Surff's. FOR SALE Three-ton truck grav el bod and rear. end for -trailer. ' Cheap n't Sarff's Auto Wrecking House, ' 329 N. Main St , NOTICE Do you need a large, mo tor for donkey or sawmill? It so I have it. Sniff's Auto Wrecking House, 329 N. Mnln St, START a Home Bakery. Large cap-' . nclty oven for bread, pies and enkoa ,tins, mixer, etc. C. F. Pruess, Grants Pass, Ore. ' TURKEY' RAISERS I 'am'Tready . and well eatilpped for turkey egg hatching. Mrs. - Earl : Vosburgh, 702 Fullertori St., Roseburg, Ore. LOST on'STRAYEtC-Wire hair ed Fox Terrier, short : legs, bob tnll, black back, white breast. Tom Nea(; 240 W. 2nd Aye. North, Phoiie 493-Y. ; FOR SALE Two bedroom suites Including1 springs and mattresses, one kitchen table and chnlrs; ' and other articles. 901 Winches ter St. Phone 656-J. WANTED Money savers.You will receive $6 per month for each $10 per month you save systemati cally for the next' 120 months. Other nmonnts in proportion. Douglas Building & Loan Asso ciation. . , SAVE money on your mortgage lonn by our monthly plan. Pay off thn old mortgage with a new one. We have a very convenient Installment loan plan which not only makes payment easy but ef fects a worth while saving to the borrower. Umnqua Ravings nnd Lonn Association. Douglas 'Ab stract Building. ED BOARfJMAN Lawn mower expert, is the most ponular per sonage In Roseburg just now, with the possible exception of Zlgler Hardware and the editor of this pnner. Wo grind and ad just your lawn mower to cut and run like n new on? or nn charge, no matter what condi tion It Is In now. Just phone KIgler Hardware, 25. WHY KISS YOUR MONEY "OOOTV BYE? A dollar spent with your neighbor will get back to your pocket, with Interest. The monev you spend with the men who Is here today nnd gone tomorrow, well just kiss It goodbye. Let me sharpen your lawn mowers. Best of work, guaranteed, and 1 nm here to make the claim good. Macon Smith. Tel. 649. FOR RENT 3 comnletelv furnish ed rooms on ground floor. Hot and cold water, electric lights, and fuel furnished. Also garage. Close In. $25 per month. 5 newly finished rooms with fire place and wnsh room and fruit room. 119 West Lane street, with or without garage. Rent reasonable. O. W. Young A Son. Phone, 417.116 Cbbs Street. BROCCOLI PEED The Kms strnln. large St. Vslontlno. test ed by crop this year, and many ! others. Now.' $15 per lb. Ms- be; secured at t'mwiua Valley Bank. Roseburg; Cltlsen Bnnk. Mvr-' tie Creek: State Bnnk, Riddle: 1 or direct hv mall from Oswego. ' You ennnot prove broccoli sed In one or even two years' trial. Po not lose your crop experi menting when just a few rows ' will tell the story. Trial samples free. Write now. C. W. Kruse. I Quality Purity Butter and Ice Cream MADE BY Douglas County Creamery PHONE 340 Insist on Mel-O-Maid Always Fresh MRS. N.E. STRONG DIES AT HOME OF ' DAUGHTER TODAY Mrs. Nancy Ellen Prior Strong passed away at the home ot her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Ketten, early this morning after a long illness at the age ot 84 years. She was born In Manard county, Illinois, on Feb. 20, 1844, and came to Oregon nbout 64 years ago, She was a resident of Myrtle CrjSek for sev eral years. She 1b survived by tho following children,1' Robert Edmund and" Charles Andrew of Myrtle Creek, Ore.; Mrs. K. M. Duncan of California; Leonard L., Myrtle Point; Ore.; Oeorge M. and Mrs. Phil Kelley, Glendale, ' Ore.,' and Mrs. A. M. Ketten, Roseburg. She was a member of the Presbyterian church aild services will be held at Myrtle Creek. The body has been removed to the Douglas Funernl Home and funeral announcements Will be made later, depending on arrival of relatives. ; SOUTHERN PACIFIC H IMPROVING LINES , NEW ! y6iIK, ... Mar. ' 21. (?on, struotlon work. iiew. facilities and Imiprovements Hinder way ' on the' uoutnern Fticine lines at the start of the year called for expenditure of about $11,000,000', Henry W. De Forest, chairman of the 'executive committee, ' announced today. Oth' er additions and betterments, new construction and new equipment in part authorized 'Since ' January 1, and lii part still under considera tion, may Involve nn additional ex penditure of about $20,000,000.: ' "During the last three years, the Southern Pacific lines have made large capital expenditures for lhe 'c68traStion"bt new lines; double tracking, '' new ' "equipment and miscellaneous Additions and betterments," DeForest stated, "Insuring 'greater economy of op eration and the opening up of ad ditional producing territory. The result of these expenditures was not reflected In the earnings for 1925 and 1926 nnd only partially In 1927." Included In the Improvements al ready authorized or under consid eration, tho chairman explalnd, are ro-locntlon of the Globe branch on account i of construction of the Coolldge dam in Arizona, stand ard gauging the Nevadn, Califor nia and Oregon railroad, a suhsU dlnry, extension of certain double track work, amplification of yards and frolght terminal facilities m .various cities, new and henvier bal lasting, laying of heavier rails, pur chase of new equipment and oth er miscellaneous additions nnd betterments. NO TRACE FOUND OF REBEL BANDS MANAtlTTA. NrcArnmtn. Mnr Vl The region near Murra, raked with machine gun flro and bombed frnni Amo-l-a n,n-! i.. yielded no trace of rebels today. riuiies nying over mis district, Which Is 20 miles southeast 'it Jalapa, could-find no clues as to where tho followers of General Augustlno Snndlno disappeared aft er flrlne linnn Ivn itiarln. nl.n.1 and wounding one filer. They ouw mo columns ot marines which had been sent Into the area rrnm Jalapa. It was assumed from this that the rebels bad taken to citver. After the nttnelr nn lha nl.na. other aircraft fired upon and bomb- ea repeis tnree times. The San dlno men scnttered under fire and DOUGLAS FUNERAL HOME . ' t Established 1926 Perfect Funeral Services Fair and Reasonable Prices AMBULANCE SERVICE p"?ne H. C. STEARNS phone Manager 112 Pin. and L.n. 8t. Udy Attendant Wholesomeness 3 PATARRH I of head or throat Is usually benefited by tha vapors of V VAPORUB .. Oomr 21 Million Jan Uad Ymarty . the marines could not determine the number of casualties. . Near Telpaneca, a pack train en countered a small band of insur gents. Two rebels were killed hi a clash "which followed. SMITH DENIES HE WAS AIDED BY OIL MONEY I ? (Continued from pace 1.) Into believing that I was in some way a beneficiary of the, oil scan dals. This, no doubt, is a Republi can, counsel, of desperation." Nye Awaits Letter : WASHINGTON, Mar. 21, M though he has not yet received Governor Smith's letter. Senator Nye of North Dakota, chairman of the Teapot Dome committee, said that the governor's denial thaC' Harry F. Sinclair had contrfbuteu fq his campaign fund was "quite complete." . "... "The part' 1 had In the senate debate was simply In. answer to a query directed to me by a sena tor." Nye said. , "When his letter Is received by me, I shall make n full reply." 11IV1VJ1DIC) W 11L. BE BUILT FOR NAVY 1MI11.-Il)f rn mil T WASHINGTON. Mar. 21-Naval plans for two dirigibles, each two and one-halt tlfhes as large as the Los Angeles, and with a maximum cruising' radius of 11,200. nautical miles were disclosed by Rear Ad miral Moffott, naval air chief, in testimony on the annual navy de partment bill reported today to the house. The ships would be 782 feet In length,-132J feet In diameter and designed o carry a crow of 16 of ficers and 45 'men. They would have a maximum speed of 76 knots. Tho committee allotted $2,000, 000 to start construction of the air liners which will cost a total of $8,000,000. It is expected that the . Goodyear Tire and Rubber comj pany of Akron, Ohio, will build tho vesselB,. . . - . : "In an emergency such as arose recently in Nicaragua, where ma rine reinforcements were needed in a hurry,'" the admiral said, "one of these large airships could easily have transported 100 or more ma rines nnd mnde the trip In a frac tion of the time taken by surface vessels. . "They would be of Rrent value In acting as convoys," he continu ed, explaining that "submarines fear them more than they do any other type ot ship." He added that they would bo of great value In coast defense, as they could cover tremendous areas, and could be used for scouting at outposts, such as Hawaii. Assistant Secretary Warner. In charge of naval aeronautics, also said the dirigibles would be of tre mendous value in patrolling the Panama Canal zono area. Naval officers told the commit tee that heavfer-than-air plans con templated the provision of three aircraft ror each of the 18 battle ships and that the 7.500 ton cruisj ers of the Omaha class now were equipped with two planes each. I). A. Roberts of Coqulllo spent Tuesday In Roseburg looking after business affairs and visiting.